McCOOL JUNCTION, NE - The McCool Junction Mustangs won the second half to take the Subdistrict D1-2 Title over Elmwood-Murdock, 49-41. The Knights & Mustangs were knotted at 22 at halftime before McJ took a narrow 35-30 lead into the fourth and held on for the win. Carson McDonald led the charge for the Mustangs with 18 points, while Mapieu Kouchinin had 15, and Bryson Plock dropped in eleven. The Knights got 17 from Aidan Schmidt, while Easton Miller hit for ten. McCool Junction has earned the 4-seed among the final 16 teams, and they'll host Riverside in the District D1-4 Final. Elmwood-Murdock nabbed the last wildcard spot and the 15-seed. The Knights will visit Johnson-Brock in the District D1-2 Final.